Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellingham Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellingham Avenue (PE15 9TE) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the March East average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellingham Avenue (PE15 9TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaul Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornbeam Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ellingham Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Riverbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverbank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Babble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Babble Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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